Match-receptacle.



R. D. KNIGHT.

MATCH RECEPTACLE. APPL'mATmN F1LED1uN21.1911.

l Patented 11111611, 1918.

l vApplieati'misita Ju'e 27, 191,7.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD D. KNIGHT, a citizen of the United States,`and `resident of the city of Providence, "in the county of Providenceand State invented certain new following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in match receptacles, and has forits object to provide such a receptacle having a body to which a framemember is connected, said frame being arranged to engage the margin of aplate of friction material to bind it to the body and leave exposed itsworking face.

In match receptacles of this character it is of advantage to carry theso-called Safety-matches which will ignite only upon coming in sharpcontact with a composition designed especially to coperate with thetreated match head.

Such safety matches usually come in boxes formed of veneer and havingone or more of its sides coated with such ignit: ing composition, butthese boxes are too clumsy to be conveniently carried about in thepocket of the user.

An object of this invention is to provide a convenient and attractivereceptacle of metal or other suitable material in which such matches maybe carried, and to provide, on said receptacle, simple and effectivemeans for receiving and removably securing the coated portion of thisoriginal match package for igniting the matches carried in thisreceptacle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1- is a view showing a match box with a recess in its side, thelid of the box being in section and a portion of the retaining framebroken away.

Fig. 2- is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. l showing the friction plate asinserted in the recess in the side of the match box and retained thereinby the frame member.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the frame member designed tooperatein the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a greatly enlarged central sectional elevation of thestructure shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

`Spiecificaltion of Letters Patent. y

of Rhode Island, have and useful `Improve?l ments in Match-Receptacles,of which the" v"Bierman n. xmen'ig;orraovrnmvcnnnonn ISLAND.;

Patented Junefl, 1916. seriainairailae.'

` Referring tothe drawings, 24- designates a' frame member whiohisprovided with a narrow rim having a hollowicenter portion 30.l` A"recess 191s provided in the side of the boxofa width, length and depthto re- ,ceiYQ the friction plate 21, and I preferably cutaway the lip 22at the upper edge 23 of the box, to a width substantially that of therecess 19.

The retaining frame 24- for this style of box is preferably hinged tothe box at its lower end at 25 and its upper edge is provided with aninset flange or lip 26 adapted to register with the lip 22 on the box sothat when the lid 27 is closed it engages this flange 26 and securelylocks the frame in closed position over the friction plate.

In addition to this means for holding the frame closed, I also provide acatch 28, see Fig. 4f, which is adapted to snap over the edge 29 of thereceptacle portion. thereby retaining the frame in closed position evenwhen the lid 27 is open.

This frame has an open middle portion 30 leaving exposed the workingface of the friction material 31.

By this construction it will be seen that i by making the frame 24 verythin it lies substantially flush with the side of the box, and in somecases if desired this frame itself may be set in shallow grooves in theside of the box so that its face will be quite Hush with that of thebox.

The device is simple and ediective in construction and neat inappearance and by its use a plate of friction material such as thatforming the side of the original match package may be readily secured toa match box of any desired design and removed and replaced by a freshone as often as it may become worn.

I have illustrated and described an em bodiment of my invention but Idesire it to be understood that although specific terms are employedthey are used in a descriptive and generic sense and not for the purposeof limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth and limitedonly by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a match box having a recess in one side thereof,of an open frame pivoted to said side near the bottom and in a positionto coincide with said recess, said frame and said recess being of less`width than the side, and relatively shaped to receive and clamp betweenthem a" strip .of friction material, the upper end of the recessedportion i of, the I box* `and',` the F free s end of the frame havingcolnplernental means for maintaining the frame-in closed-f position.

` 2.` The combination with a match boxihav# a recess in `one side, the

ing a top flange and away opposite 1 shaped to: receiveganclclarnpbetween them astrip of friction nnateiv'ial7 the unper end of tleframehaving a flange positioned to 15 fill the cut iavvay. portiontof the boxange,

a catch for holding said frame in closed poilsitionfand a cover hingedto the boX and shaped to inclose said flanges.

"In testimony whereof I aiiiX my lsignature 20 in presenceof. twowitnesses.

RICHARD D. KNIGHT, l `VVitnesses..` i

LOUISE Le Bonnmif IrIovvAnDP N. INIGH'r.` -f

Copiesiof this `patent may be obtainedi'forve cents each, byaddressing'alieni-Commissioner or ,Patente Washingtonyl). 0,5 a' i

